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7th grade archaeology resources for Microsoft Word
Types of Fossils Activity
Different types of fossils. True form, cast, mold, and trace fossils. Students will replicate each type of fossil and glue it to the handout.
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1st - 10th
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Geologic Time WebQuest | Earth Science, History of the Earth
Berkeley has a really nice interactive website about Geologic Time. This WebQuest walks students through the interactive in Part I, and in Part II, they get to research a dinosaur of their choice. This usually took my students one class period (40ish minutes). I used it in my 7th grade Earth Science class (I no longer teach 7th grade).The document is in Word, so feel free to modify it as needed for your class.*******WARNING: WEBSITES CHANGE ALL THE TIME. This is out of my control, and sometimes
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: The BIG Middle School Earth Science Bundle!
Question Exploration: How do Index Fossils Help Relative Dating of Rock Layers?
How Do Index Fossils Help Relative Dating of Rock Layers? This Question Exploration helps Ss explain index fossils and relative dating using Steno’s law of superposition, the principle of original horizontality, and the principle of lateral continuity. Question Exploration Routine is an instructional methods that teachers can use to help a diverse student population understand a body of content information by carefully answering a critical question to arrive at a main idea answer. The Concept Co
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6th - 10th
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MS-ESS1-4
, HS-ESS1-6
, MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
Half-Life Labs with M&M's, Licorice, and Plain Paper
This product includes two versions of my M&M half-life laboratory activity. One version is a more traditional Earth Science radioactive dating lab. The other is slightly more advanced Physics inquiry based lab that requires the use of a graphing calculator, like the TI-83 or TI-84. Both versions allow for hands-on examination as in this lab, students will experiment with a half-life model in which M&M candies represent radioactive "m&mium" atoms. The imprinted "M" on each candy repre
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7th - 10th
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MS-ESS1-4
, HS-PS1-8
Also included in: StayGiant Candy Mix Bundle: Lab Investigations
Candy Bar Rock Layers
This is a hands-on modeling activity to help students better understand the law of superposition and relative aging of rocks. The activity is set up as a lab format.
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7th - 8th
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Mesopotamia Virtual Archeology: Sumer and Babylon Virtual Tour
Students learn about ancient Mesopotamia by using four virtual resources: A virtual tour of an archeological site in Babylon, a 3D Reconstruction of Babylon, An analysis of Sumerian artifacts from a museum, and a video of a Ziggurat. A worksheet is provided to analyze these sources, as well as links to all the sources.
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6th - 10th
History of Earth Webquest
Webquest that utilizes a phenomenal free lesson created by the University of California Museum of Paleontology program 'Explorations Through Time' A series of interactive modules that explore the history of life on Earth, while focusing on the processes of science.
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5th - 8th
Into the Inferno 2016 Netflix Documentary Werner Herzog volcanoes Movie Guide
Into the Inferno - 2016 ‧ Documentary ‧ 1h 47m – TV-PGWerner Herzog and volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer travel the globe and visit volcanoes in Indonesia, Ethiopia and even North Korea in an attempt to understand man's relationship with one of nature's most violent wonders.38 questions with time stamps (2 pages) Answer key (3 pages)
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7th - 12th
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King Tut's Final Secrets, Viewing Guides
National Geographic: King Tut's Final Secrets follows a group of scientists as they use artifacts and technology in order to reconstruct the history of the supposed curse that haunts the tomb of the famous king, bringing untimely death to those who disturb the sacred resting place ~Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Movie Length: 95 Minutes
You will receive the Viewing Guides for this movie. The DVD is not included, but it is readily available on Blockbuster, Netflix, etc.
Viewing Guide 1 cover
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6th - 12th
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Geologic Time PowerPoint Project
Geologic Time Scale intro or culminating activity - this creative project has students creating a PowerPoint Presentation about an assigned portion of the Geologic Time Scale (teacher decides to assign eras, epochs, etc. based on class configuration). Info sheet, rubric, project checklist, final grade sheet, and individual evaluation sheet included. Also attached to document is a .mov file of an actual student ppt sample. Great option for differentiating! Word document can be modified for your
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6th - 8th
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition - Hands-on STATIONS
I use this after students have learned the basics about weathering, erosion, and deposition. My on-level or special needs students use their notes about WED to help them with the follow-up questions to the activity at each station.
Students travel in groups around the room to complete each activity. Warning: as with most hands-on activities, it can get a little messy, but it's well worth it as students remember this activity and you can reference it as you go forward through the geology conte
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5th - 8th
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Question Exploration: What is Radioactive Dating? (carbon-14 dating)
What is radioactive dating? (such as carbon-14 dating). This Question Exploration help Ss explain half-life decay. Radioactive nuclei decay in different amounts of time based on their half-lives. Radioactive decay is the process by which a nucleus becomes stable.Question Exploration Routine is an instructional methods that teachers can use to help a diverse student population understand a body of content information by carefully answering a critical question to arrive at a main idea answer. Stud
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7th - 10th
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MS-ESS1-4
, HS-ESS1-6
, HS-PS1-8
Also included in: StayGiant Earth Science Bundle: The Biosphere (biogeochemical cycles)
Bill Nye Science Guy Movie – Fossils. Video Worksheet & Key: Fun + Knowledge!
Work while watching a video and after that:
• fill in the blanks, answer to the questions;
• what new facts and words have you learned for the past 23 minutes of video?
• express your feelings about the movie: WHAT episode you like the most and WHY?
Suitable for all grade levels science worksheet
• helps to ignite the thinking process;
• enhances picture analysis, vocabulary building and writing skills;
• initiates classroom discussions.
Activities in this printable worksheet can be comple
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3rd - 11th
"The Gods Must Be Crazy" Film Questions / Article Activity
Provided in this lesson are film questions for the classic 1984 film, "The Gods Must Be Crazy" as well as a discussion article and questions that talks about the movie's star and his effect the movie had on his people, the "bushman" of South Africa. Great for a World History or World Cultures class
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7th - 12th
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Create A Creature Taxonomy Project
In this activity, which is based on Carlos Linnaeus' animal classification system, student will identify a new creature that they have discovered. They begin by using their creativity to think of a creature that does not exist. It has them identifying the characteristics of three of the five Kingdoms and then takes them through identifying their creature from Phylum all the way to Species.
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6th - 9th
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Info Reading Text - Weird Histroy: Easter Island Mysteries
Click here for "Author's Purpose" additional activityAn informational text article about Easter Island, and its mysterious moai statues! A great activity for studying ancient civilizations, use it as a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. The information is from History.com, the questions are
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Info Reading Text - Weird History Bundle #7
Rock Layers 3D Illustration Project (Law of Cross Cutting & Superposition)
Students are required to use their knowledge of the Law of Cross-Cutting and Superposition to give relative and absolute age of rock layers.
Regular Science and Pre-AP Science Rubrics included.
Students can either make a stand alone representation or a poster, but the poster must be 3D, made with textures.
Students can use anything (cereal, twigs, glitter, ANYTHING, etc. to give texture to each layer).
Students present their project (I grade with the rubric WHILE it is being presented)
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5th - 12th
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Neolithic Agricultural Revolution: Study Guide and Activity Pack
Generate excitement and engagement in your classroom as your students learn about the Neolithic Agricultural Revolution.
This packet has a 30 question Study Guide covering the NEOLITHIC AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION. I have included five highly interdependent cooperative group activities using the STUDY GUIDE. They are structured to motivate students to be engaged with one another as well as content.
Five different games are also included. You are shown how to play all of the games with the STUDY G
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6th - 12th
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PBS NOVA: Mystery of Easter Island - Video Questions
This a worksheet of questions to go along with the free NOVA documentary on Easter Island. The video follows archaeologist researchers attempting to answer the question of how the statues on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) were moved into their positions. The video also goes over the theories of why the Island population died off and what happened to the ecology of the island. The fascinating thing is that the way the statues were moved into their positions actually helps to answer these questions. T
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6th - 12th
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Info Reading Text - The World's Oldest Human Ancestors? Lucy, Ardi and More
Click here for "Author's Purpose" additional activityAn informational text article about the history of "The World's Oldest Human Ancestors", looking at the fossils of "Lucy", as well as "Ardi" and a few others. A great activity for studying ancient people, artifacts, a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. The information is from
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7th - 12th
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The Maya and Aztec Empires
Complete your study of ancient Mexican culture with these two student-led units. I've done all the work for you! All links are provided and tested so your students don't waste time wandering around the Internet. There are many different activities for many different abilities. See the individual listings for more complete information. Also, check my listings for other ancient history units: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/All-american-Teacher-Tools/Category/Ancient-History-587046
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5th - 10th
NOVA Making North America: Human Video Questions
This a worksheet of questions for students to fill out while watching the NOVA video "Making North America: Human". The questions occur in the order the content appears in the video. This video covers the settlement of North Americans by humans starting with the first Siberian Ice Age hunters. It explains how the geology of North America shaped its settlement by humans. It covers the lives of the first Native Americans, tobacco planting by early colonists, the gold rush, oil production, and the
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: PBS NOVA Making North America Complete Video Series Questions Bundle
"The World's Oldest....MEGA BUNDLE!!! 28 informational reading assignments!
A bundle of informational text articles about the history of "The World's Oldest ...", MEGA BUNDLE. Topics include the oldest tools, fossils, footprints, weapons, musical instrument, pet dogs, human ancestors, baked bread, monument, sport, laws, use of fire and much more!! See listing below for all 28 articles. These articles are great activities for studying ancient civilizations, artifacts, a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan an
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7th - 12th
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Info Reading Text - Ancient People: Hunter-Gatherers (no prep/sub plans)
Click here for "Author's Purpose" additional activityAn informational text article about how hunter-gatherers lived! A great activity for studying ancient civilizations or artifacts, use it as a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. The information is from History.com, the questions are mine. To make t
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7th - 12th
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